Continuation of tree (6th child of Charles Henry Lashomb/Annie Lalonde); all known surname descendants:
9 Walter Herbert Lashomb b: 6 July 1898 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 14 February 1957 Watertown, St. Lawrence, NY
+Mildred M. Monica b: 13 January 1907 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 13 January 1923 Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, NY [Frederick/Mary Wells]; d: 18 February 1975 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 James Walter Lashomb b: 22 August 1923 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 10 July 1992 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
+Beatrice E. Rockwood b: 8 July 1927 Stockholm, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 23 August 1943 St. Patrick's, Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY [James A./Irene G. Bryant]; d: 12 July 1999 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Laurence Henry Lashomb b: 26 April 1925 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 9 June 1989 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Fleurette Marie Ange Lalonde b: 5 October 1925 Alfred, Prescott, ONT; m: 30 May 1945 St. Patricks, Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY [Omer/Yvonne Bissonnette]; d: 26 February 2012 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Dorothy Gladys Lashomb b: 2 August 1926 Brasher, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 7 December 1938 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Martha Anna Lashomb b: 29 August 1932 Louisville, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 15 July 2006 Burlington, Chittenden, VT
+Albert Michael Barkley b: 29 July 1928 Louisville, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 20 August 1949 Church of the Sacred Heart, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [James/Caroline Lavigne]; d: 18 November 1988 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Gerald James Lashomb b: 1935 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 20 August 1935 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY
10 William Robert Lashomb b: 26 April 1938 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 6 September 1996 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Barbara A. Sharp b: 31 October 1936 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 14 January 1956 Sacred Heart, Massena, St. Lawrence, NY [Ralph J./Ruth Sovie]; d: 25 September 2021 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
10 Patricia Marion Lashomb b: 5 April 1940 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 28 November 2017 Hamlin, Monroe, NY
+Edward Napoleon LaDue b: 6 July 1933 Norfolk, St. Lawrence, NY; m: 5 October 1957 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY [Joseph/Jeannette Eurto]; d: 12 November 2019 Hamlin, Monroe, NY
10 Gary Francis Lashomb b: 10 March 1942 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY; d: Aft. November 2017
+Patricia Engle m: 2 November 1968
10 Janet Marie Lashomb b: 1 July 1947 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY; d: 28 April 2015 Massena, St. Lawrence, NY
+Dale R. Deshane m: 12 September 1964; d: Aft. April 2015
Notes for Walter Herbert Lashomb:
Census
- 1930 Brasher, St. Lawrence, New York: Walter H. Lashamb 31, wife Mildred M. 25, James W. 6, Laurence H. 4 years 11 months, Dorothy V. 3 years 8 months.
- 1940 Brasher Falls, St. Lawrence, NY: Walter H. Lashomb 42 potman/aluminum plant, wife Mildred M. 35, James W. 16, Lawrence H. 15, Martha A. 8, William 2.
- 1950 Stockholm, St. Lawrence, NY: Walter H. La Shomb 52 tapper in pot room/aluminium plant, wife Mildred M. 43, William R. 12, Patricia M. 10, Gary F. 7, Janet M. 2.
WW1 registration records: Walter Herbert Lashombe; St. Lawrence, NY; born 6 Jul 1898; Henry Lashombe; tall height, medium build; brown eyes & brown hair.
WWII Records: Walter Hebert Lashomb, res. Brasher Falls, NY; b. 6 Jul 1898 Brasher Falls, NY; contact Mrs. Mildred Lashomb (same address); 5' 10", 185 lbs., brown eyes & brown hair, light brown complexion; 14 Feb 1942 Massena, NY.
Misc:
- Ogdensburg Republican Journal (NY), 28 December 1931: Winthrop, Dec. 28 - James, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lashomb of Brasher Center had a narrow escape from drowning in the St. Lawrence river, near his home on Saturday, Dec. 18. He was sliding on the ice with his brother, Lawrence, when his sled broke through the thin ice and he went into the water. He managed to get hold of firm ice and pulled himself to safety. He walked home, well drenched, but seems no worse for the cold ducking. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lashomb, celebrated their golden wedding, May 19.
- Massena Observer (NY), Thursday, 29 August 1935: Brasher Center: Mrs. Walter LaShombe, who has been very ill, is improving. We extend sympathy to Mr. And Mrs. LaShombe in the loss of their infant baby.
- Massena Observer (NY), 7 February 1957: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lashomb, and their 13-year-old son Gary were injured at 6:50 Monday night when the family auto collided with a Rutland Railroad freight train at the crossing in Winthrop. Mr. LaShomb, 59, a patient in Potsdam Hospital, was listed in poor condition with a compound fracture of the skull. He is being treated by Dr. Ralph Cudlipp Jr. of Brasher Falls and Dr. William Carter of Watertown, a brain specialist. He was transferred to a Watertown hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. LaShomb suffered a severe scalp laceration and her condition is improving. Gary LaShomb received a bump on the back of the head and a strained neck and was treated and released. Another child, Janet Marie LaShom, 9, was uninjured. Mr. and Mrs. LaShomb and two children were driving east on Route 11 and were unable to stop on the slippery pavement and struck the left front of the engine of the 74-car train which was headed north from Alburg, Vt. to Norwood. The impact threw the auto to the left side of the highway and Mr. LaShomb was hurled from the car and landed 36 feet away near the tracks. The injured were rushed to the Potsdam Hospital in the Hammill ambulance. Mr. LaShomb was operating the family auto with Mrs. LaShomb riding in the front and the two children in the rear. The right front of the auto was extensively damaged. A light snow fell late Monday afternoon, melted and then froze, glazing highways in the Winthrop area. The signal lights at the crossing were operating at the time of the crash. Floyd Kreller of Alburg, Vt. was engineer of the train with Allen Chilton of Norwood as conductor and Hubert Poquette of Alburg as fireman. (photo of car)
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Monday 18 February 1957: Walter LaShomb, 58, of Winthrop, seriously injured Feb. 4 when his auto collided with a Rutland Railroad train in Winthrop, died at 7:50 Thursday night, Feb 14, 1957 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Watertown. He suffered a compound fracture of the skull when thrown from his auto by the crash. He was removed to Potsdam Hospital and a few days later was taken to the Watertown hospital. An inquest into the accident is pending. Mr. LaShomb's wife, riding in the car, suffered severe scalp lacerations, and their son, Gary, 11, suffered a bump on the head. Another of their children, Janet, 9, also in the car, was uninjured. The body remained at the family home until 10:30 this morning when services were held in St. Patrick's Church, Brasher Falls. The Rev. Noel Zimmerman, pastor, officiated. The remains were placed in the Winthrop Cemetery vault to await burial in St. Patrick Cemetery. Mr. LaShomb was born July 6, 1898 in Brasher, the son of Charles and Anna LaLonde LaShomb. He was educated in schools in that area and on Jan. 13, 1923 he and Mildred Monica were married in Ogdensburg by Father Lacey. He was employed as a potman at the Massena Works of Alcoa. Surviving are his wife, four sons, James, Brasher Falls, Lawrence, Massena, Gary, at home, and William, in the Air Force in Mississippi; three daughters, Mrs. Albert (Martha) Barkley, Patricia and Janet, both at home; 13 grandchildren; one brother, Melvin LaShomb, Potsdam, and two sisters, Mrs. Frank (Rebie) Ormsby and Mrs. Lawrence (Gertrude) Layo, both of Massena.
Tombstone inscription, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls, NY: LaShomb / Walter W. / 1898 1957 / Mildred M. Monica / his wife / 1905 1975
Misc.: The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), Thursday, 15 December 1966: Massena - Fire destroyed the home, clothing and furniture of Mr. and Mrs. William LaShomb, Star Route, Wednesday morning. The LaShombs have six children three of whom were in school at the time. The family has no insurance on the building or their possessions. The Massena Red Cross office is appealing for clothing for the family. Anyone wishing to give can contact Lawrence LaShomb, 72 Grove St., or Mrs. Albert Barkley, Route 2, or telephone the Red Cross office in Massena.
Notes for Mildred M. Monica:
Obituary: Massena Observer (NY), Thursday 20 February 1975: Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Monica LaShomb, 68, Route 3, widow of Walter H. LaShomb, will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at Sacred Heart Church. Spring burial will be made in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls. The body is at the Phillips Memorial Home. Mrs. LaShomb died at 12:20 o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 18, 1975, in Massena Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient two weeks. She had been in failing health several months. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Albert (Martha) Barkley, Massena, Mrs. Edward (Patricia) LaDue, Raymondville, and Mrs. Dale (Janet) DeShane, Route 1, Brasher; four sons, James W. LaShomb, Route 2, Brasher Falls; Lawrence H. LaShomb, Massena; William R. LaShomb, Star Route; Gary Francis LaShomb, Ballston Spa.; one brother, Elmer Monica, Syracuse; one sister, Mrs. Lorenzo (Gladys) Gibbs, Massena; 36 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Mrs. LaShomb was born in Norfolk Jan. 13, 1907, a daughter of Fred and Mary Wells Monica. She attended Ogdensburg schools and was married to Walter H. LaShomb Jan. 13,1923 in Ogdensburg with Father Lacey officiating. Mr. LaShomb was employed at Massena Operations, Alcoa. He was killed Feb. 14, 1967, when his car collided with a Rutland Railroad train in Winthrop. He was 58 years old. Mrs. LaShomb was a communicant of Sacred Heart Church. The League of the Sacred Heart conducted a prayer service at the funeral home Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.
Obituaries for the children:
James Walter Lashomb: Brasher Falls - Funeral services for James W. LaShomb, 68, of Pike Road, Route 2, Brasher Falls, will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church in Brasher Falls, with the Rev. Clark White officiating. Burial will be held in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls. Friends may call at Donaldson's Funeral Home in Massena, this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mr. LaShomb died Friday (July 10, 1992) at his home. He was previously released from Massena Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; two sons, Gerald of Winthrop and Duane LaShomb of Brasher Falls; one daughter, Mrs. Ernest "Pete" (Brenda) Pecore of Massena; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Martha Barkley of Massena, Mrs. Edward (Patricia) LaDue of Rochester and Mrs. Dale (Janet) Deshane of Brasher Falls; two brothers, William of Massena and Gary LaShomb of Balston Spa; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, Lawrence White in 1990 and one sister, Dorothy LaShomb in 1938. He was born on Aug. 22, 1923 in Brasher Falls, the son of Walter and Mildred (Monica) LaShomb. He attended schools in the Brasher Falls area. Mr. LaShomb married Beatrice Rockwood on Aug. 23, 1943 in St. Patricks Church in Brasher Falls, with Fr. Crowley officiating. He worked at Alcoa for 13 years. He then ran a farm until 1968, and later owned and operated a salvage yard on the Pike Road until 1990. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in France and England. Mr. LaShomb was a member of St. Patricks Church. He enjoyed gardening and plants. Memorial contributions may be made to Massena Hospice.
Tombstone inscription, St Patrick Cemetery, St. Lawrence, NY: James W. LaShomb / PFC US Army / World War II / Aug. 22, 1923 Jul. 10, 1992 / (photo) / LASHOMB / Duane R. / 1949 - 2002 / Beatrice E. / 1927 - 1999 / James W. / 1923 - 1992
Lawrence Henry Lashomb: Ogdensburg Advance, Sunday, 11 June 1989: Massena - Funeral services for Lawrence H. LaShomb, 64, 72 Grove St., will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. Msgr. John Pendergast, officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the Phillip's Memorial Home this afternoon and evening. The Knights of Columbus 1141 will hold a special service at 7:30 p.m. Mr. LaShomb died Friday (June 9, 1989) at his home. He had been in failing health for the past 18 months. He is survived by his wife, Fleurette; three daughters, Sheila Harrod of Massena, Mrs. Victor (Susan) Bader of Oriskany, Mary LaShomb of Massena; four sons, Roger, Joseph, Philip and Timothy, all of Massena; three sisters, Martha Barkley of Massena, Mrs. Edward (Patricia) LaDue of Rochester, Mrs. Dale (Janet) Deshane of Brasher; three brothers, James of Brasher, William of Massena, Gary of Balston Spa; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one brother, Gerald, and one sister, Dorothy LaShomb. Mr. LaShomb was born in Brasher April 26, 1925, the son of Walter and Mildred (Monica) LaShomb. He attended Brasher schools and served in the U.S. Navy Air Force during World War II. He later worked as an inspector in Accessory Finish at Alcoa and retired in 1978. Since his retirement, he worked part-time in electrical work. He married Fleurette LaLonde, May 30, 1945 at St. Patrick's Church in Brasher with the Rev. John Kotter, officiating. Mr. LaShomb was a past member of the Massena Rescue Squad and a member of the Massena Rod and Gun Club and the Knights of Columbus. Memorial contributions may be made to the Massena Rescue Squad or the Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.
Tombstone Inscription, Calvary Cemetery, Massena, NY: LaShomb / Sheila M. Harrod / 1947 - 2008 / Timothy J. / 1962 - (blank) / Fleurette M. / 1925 - (blank) / Lawrence H. / 1925 - 1989. Also: Lawrence H. LaShomb / S1 US Navy / World War II / Apr. 26, 1925 - Jun. 9, 1989
Dorothy Gladys Lashomb: Massena Observer (NY), 9 December 1938: Winthrop - Funeral services were held Friday morning for Dorothy Gladys Lashomb, 12, at St. Patrick's Church. The Rev. John Cotter officiated. Burial was made in the parish cemetery, with M.T. Hammill in charge of arrangements. Dorothy had been ill for two weeks and was taken to Potsdam Hospital Monday, where Dr. Thomas M. Watkins operated for appendicitis. The little girl failed to rally and she passed away at 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. Dorothy was born in Brasher, Aug. 2, 1926, one of five children of Walter and Mildred Monica Lashomb. She was a student at St. Joseph's Academy. She is survived by her parents, one sister and three brothers, Martha, Lawrence, James and William Lashomb all in the home at Brasher Falls.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls, NY: Dorothy / 1926 - 1938 (photo online)
Martha Anna Lashomb: Watertown Times (NY), 20 July 2006: Martha A. Barkley, 73, died July 15, 2006 at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT. She was born Aug. 29, 1932 in the town of Brasher, NY a daughter of Walter and Mildred (Monica) Lashomb. She attended St. Patrick's School and other schools in the town of Brasher. She married Albert M. Barkley on Aug. 20, 1949 at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Massena, NY. He died Nov. 18, 1988. She enjoyed crocheting, crafts, playing bingo and card games and watching soap operas. Surviving are nine children, a brother and two sisters; 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. A son, Walter, died in 1971 and a granddaughter in May 1999. Four brothers, Charles, James W., Lawrence H. and William R. Lashomb and a sister Dorothy predeceased her. She was buried in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher, NY. Her children: Franklin, Walter, Valerie, Lawrence, Michael, Gary, Julie, Lisa, Richard.
Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick Cemetery, St. Lawrence Co., NY: Barkley / Albert M. / 1928 1988 / Martha A. / 1932 2006 / Walter T. / 1951 - 1971 (photo online)
Gerald James Lashomb: Tombstone Inscription, St. Patrick's Cemetery, Brasher Falls, NY: Baby Gerald
William Robert Lashomb: Watertown Daily Times (NY), Saturday, 7 September 1996: William R. Lashomb Business Owner - William R. LaShomb, 58, of 9421 Route 56, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday at his home. Mr. LaShomb had been ill with cancer for the past year. Mr. LaShomb was owner and operator of LaShomb's Saw Sharpening. Born April 26, 1938, in Brasher Falls, son of Walter H. and Mildred M. Monica LaShomb, he attended Brasher Falls schools and married Barbara Sharp on Jan. 14, 1956, in Sacred Heart Church with the Rev. John Pendergast officiating. Mr. LaShomb served in the Air Force from 1955 to 1957 and was a member of Amvets Gerald Roy Post 4. He enjoyed snowmobiling and woodworking. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Mrs. James L. (Sherry) Bessy, Louisville, and Mrs. Klaus (Tammy) Herbstler and Mrs. Scot (Lori) McClure, both of Massena; three sons, Robert W., Baxterville, and John F. and Tommy L., both of Massena; three sisters, Martha Barkley, Massena, Mrs. Edward (Pat) LaDue, Rochester, and Mrs. Dale (Janet) DeShane, Brasher Iron Works, and nine grandchildren. A sister, Dorothy LaShomb, and three brothers, Charles, Lawrence and James, died before him. The funeral will be at Donaldson Funeral Home at the family's convenience with the Rev. Mr. Pendergast officiating. Burial will be in Bixby Cemetery, Norfolk. There will be no calling hours. Contributions may be made to the Massena branch of Hospice of St. Lawrence Valley.
Tombstone Inscription, Bixby Cemetery, Norfolk, NY: La Shomb / William R. / 4-26-38 - 9-6-96 / Barbara A. / 10-31-36 - (blank) (photo online). Also: William R. LaShomb / A3C US Air Force / Apr. 26, 1938 - Sep. 6, 1996
Patricia Marion Lashomb: Patricia Marion LaShomb LaDue. Hamlin: Patricia went into the arms of the Lord on November 28, 2017 - Patricia was born, April 5, 1940 in Brasher Falls, NY to Walter and Mildred LaShomb. She married Edward N. LaDue Sr. on October 5, 1957, in Brasher Falls, NY. They were able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary together. They moved to Raymondville, NY and lived there several years until moving to Hamlin, NY in 1987. They lived in Hamlin until failing health necessitated Patricia being placed in absolute care in Gasport, NY, where she lived until her passing. Along with her husband, Patricia is also survived by her children, Mashell LaDue of Hamlin, NY; Cheryl (Richard) David of Hamlin, NY; Tina (Russell) Baxter of Kendall, NY; Cora Jo (Darrell Sayles) Benedict of Corinth, NY; Edward (Vicki) LaDue Jr. of Kent, NY; Fredrick (Debbie Geist) LaDue of Hamlin, NY; Scott (Joanne) LaDue of Hilton, NY; Margaret (Michael) Beaupre of Hadley, NY; and Justin (Maria) LaDue of Fairport, NY. She is also survived by her brother Gary (Patricia) LaShomb of Ballston Spa, NY, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Patricia was predeceased by her son-in-law Kevin from Raymondville, NY, her mother Mildred (LaShomb) Monica from Norfolk, NY, and her father Walter LaShomb from Brasher Falls, NY. She was also predeceased by her siblings James (Beatrice) LaShomb of Brasher Falls, NY, Lawrence (Flourette) LaShomb of Massena, NY, Dorothy LaShomb of Winthrop, NY, Martha (Mike) Barkley of Massena, NY, Gerald LaShomb of Winthrop, NY, William (Barbara) LaShomb of Massena, NY, Janet (Dale) DeShane of Brasher Iron Works, NY. A celebration of life will be held on January 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hamlin VFW. The body is being brought to St Lawrence County for a spring burial in Louisville Community Cemetery. Donations may be made in memory of Patricia to the Honor Flight of Rochester, NY, for Military Veterans.
Janet Marie Lashomb:
Courier Observer (NY), 29 April 2015: Mrs. Janet Marie (LaShomb)
Deshane, 67, passed away April 28, 2015. Arrangements are entrusted to
Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop. She was born July 1, 1947 in Massena.
She was the daughter of Mildred and Walter LaShomb. Jan was raised
and educated locally; graduating from St. Lawrence Central High School.
She was married to her soul mate Dale R. Deshane of Brasher Falls, on
September 12, 1964. They celebrated their 50th anniversary last fall.
Jan loved her family above all else and lived for the small rewards that only a
matriarch truly appreciates. She was a seamstress, avid reader and enjoyed
painting, quilting and crocheting. Her favorite career was as a
hairdresser. She fulfilled her life dream when she owned and operated hair
salon. Prior to that she worked for Tru-Stitch footwear and maintained the
family business records for many years. She is survived by her husband,
Dale; two daughters, Kay and Keith Mossow of Port Richey, FL and
Karen and Chris Fukes of Lowville; four grandchildren, Kristie Mossow
Jones of Ellenton, FL, Kirk and Candice Mossow of Massena, Kandis
Mossow and Jen McCormick of Lehigh Acres, FL and Cameron Fukes of
Lowville; five great-grandchildren, Nakrie Jones, Adrian Jones, Coral Thomas,
Carley Mossow and Neal Mossow; a brother, Gary and Patty LaShomb of
Ballston Spa; and a sister, Patricia and Edward LaDue of Hamlin.
Survivors also include, many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was
predeceased by three brothers and one sister. In keeping with Jans
wishes, there will be no calling hours and a small graveside service with
immediate family will be held at their convenience. Donations may be made,
in lieu of flowers to, Potsdam Animal Shelter or Helena Rescue Squad.
Back one generation to parents of Walter Herbert Lashomb
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- New York birth/marriage/death items in RED have come from newspaper obituaries, some marriage announcements, and occasional birth announcements.
Last updated: 8 April 2024.